Council Green Travel Plan given the go ahead
A new 10,000 a year “"green" travel plan that would have "minimal" environmental benefits has been voted through by councillors in Perth and Kinross, despite angry opposition in council chambers. Members of the strategic policy and resources committee had been asked to approve the Perth City Centre Council Staff Travel Plan. The concept is to promote cycling, walking, use of public transport and lift shares for staff to and from the four main council sites in the city centre. A heated debate ensued before the vote was eventually taken with some councillors branding the project a waste of tax payers money.The controversial plan was eventually voted through by 10 votes to four.
Council advise more savings required
A raft of cut backs and efficiencies will be required as Perth and Kinross Council bids to balance the books, council leader Ian Miller warned yesterday. Despite making savings of an "impressive" £9 million in the last financial year, Mr Miller revealed further savings are needed "across all aspects of the council." Nevertheless he is assuring residents the local authority will do "everything possible" to reduce any adverse effects on local authority services.Mr Miller confessed there are tough times ahead as the effects of a crippling global down turn continue to be felt.
Landmark Property may be closed
Councillors yesterday described themselves as "horrified" after claiming cost cutting proposals to shift services from the County Building in central Kinross could lead to the historic property being boarded up.If the proposal goes ahead services would be relocated to the new community campus – leading to fears over the future role to be played by the 19th Century landmark.
With Kinross Town Hall and the old High School already in a somewhat dilapidated state, the spectre of an other disused building in the town centre has caused consternation.The people of Kinross are extremely alarmed by what could happen to the building should the proposal go ahead.
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